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Diet, Dentistry, and Health

WebWhat we eat and how we eat it are critical to our health, well-being, and risk of developing a myriad of diseases. The importance of a healthy diet and disease control …

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Oral Health in America

WebImportant, but insufficient, gains have been achieved in access to and delivery of oral health care since the 2000 US surgeon general’s report on oral health in …

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Evidence-based guidelines for the care and maintenance of …

WebThe current rates of edentulism have been estimated to be between 7 percent and 69 percent of the adult population internationally. In the United States, while the incidence of …

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Keeping your smile healthy

WebBrushing your teeth helps slow this cycle by reducing the amount of bacteria and germs on your teeth and along the gumline. Follow these 3 key tips for toothbrushing: Brush twice …

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Is fluoride varnish safe

WebFluoride varnish is widely used in dentistry as a caries preventive measure with recommendations for its use even in infants. In addition, nondental providers are …

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Defining oral health

WebDefining oral health. Oral health as a critical component of overall health was brought to the forefront by the first-ever surgeon general's report on oral health in 2000. This was …

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A new definition for oral health developed by the FDI World …

WebOn September 6, 2016, a new definition of oral health was overwhelmingly approved by the FDI World Dental Federation General Assembly. This was a key part of the …

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Dentistry is essential … so what does that mean

WebOn October 19, 2020, the American Dental Association’s (ADA’s) House of Delegates passed Resolution 84H-2020, which states that oral health is an integral component of …

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Pregnancy and oral health

WebPregnancy and oral health. Dental care is considered safe during pregnancy. Your dentist may work with your obstetrician when planning your treatments, but many decisions can …

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The One Health initiative and its importance to oral health

WebThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines One Health as a “collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, …

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Dental public health: the past, present, and future

WebPublic health dentists work with public education, applied dental research, the administration of large-scale programs, the prevention and control of dental disease in …

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Medications’ impact on oral health

WebOver-the-counter and prescription drugs are used frequently, in large quantities and by many adults, particularly by those older than 65 years of age. A number of medications …

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The changing face of dentistry

WebOur society is growing increasingly diverse, and today’s patients have a wide range of cultural identities, values, and traditions regarding oral health. Dentists leave …

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Our dental care system is stuck

WebIn 1926, the work of William Gies1 helped chart a new course for dentistry. I think we are approaching another “Gies” moment in which the dental community must face some hard …

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An Assessment of Oral Health Importance

WebThe majority of respondents (76.1 percent) rated the overall importance of their oral health as “very important.”. Interestingly, 58.2 percent, 45.8 percent and 69.2 percent of …

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Critical challenges facing dentistry

WebThe challenges facing dentistry in the United States in 2023 were diverse to say the least. As we enter that 25th year of the first century in a new millennium, the …

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Informed decision making in clinical care

WebIt is estimated that human knowledge doubles at a mind-boggling rate of every 12 hours.1 Before development of the internet, information was accessed through books, journals, …

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What do we mean by social determinants of oral health

WebThere has never been a time when public health professionals, dental researchers, and oral health care providers so often came across the expression social …

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health care use in the …

WebThe purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health care provided from July 2020 through December 2021 using …

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The most important invention in the history of dentistry and what …

WebI was asked this question recently by a first-year dental student who wanted to learn more about the history of our profession. I thought first of amalgam, the standard restoration …

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Technic for recording the lingual flange of a mandibular …

WebTechnic for recording the lingual flange of a mandibular complete denture. J. Alfred Rapuano, DDS, Jersey City, NJ. Step-by-step instructions with illustrations are used to …

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